Equatorial Guinea vs Iraq: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Equatorial Guinea
979.19 billion current LCU
in 2022
Iraq
5.53 trillion current LCU
in 2019
Equatorial Guinea rank
6th
Iraq rank
3rd

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Iraq
-10.0T010.0T20.0T30.0T200620142022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.53 trillion current LCU against 979.19 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 4.55 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iraq's figure about 5.6 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 156 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Equatorial Guinea or Iraq?
Iraq, at 5.53 trillion current LCU against 979.19 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?
4.55 trillion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Iraq rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.